Sunrise Craft Beer Fest in Downtown FortPierce

Images from the Sunrise Craft Beer Fest in Downtown Fort Pierce, featuring more than 50 kinds of beer at 17 booths, with proceeds benefiting Learn To Read St. Lucie County. (Saturday September 21, 2013)

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Chris Morlang, of Okeechobee, gets a fresh sample of Harpoon Oktoberfest beer from the Pot Belly Deli during the Sunrise Craft Beer Fest at the Fort Pierce downtown parking garage on Saturday. The harvest-themed event featured pumpkin-flavored and fall-themed beers, with more than 50 beers from 19 booths from the Treasure Coast and across the country, with proceeds benefiting Learn to Read of St. Lucie County. "I love beer, I'm of German decent and all Germans drink beer, I live here now and I got to drink beer too," Morlang said. "The event's awesome, we'll do it every year."

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Scott Corning (left) of Mims, and Kevin Storm, of Sailfish Brewing Company in Fort Pierce share a toast during the Sunrise Craft Beer Fest at the Fort Pierce downtown parking garage on Saturday. The harvest-themed event featured pumpkin-flavored and fall-themed beers, with more than 50 beers from 19 booths from the Treasure Coast and across the country, with proceeds benefiting Learn to Read of St. Lucie County. "It's great, we're having a great time with fall beers, my favorite beers of all time," Corning said.